Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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